Casric Stars 2-2 Marumo Gallants FC
Marumo Gallants' journey in the Motsepe Foundation Championship began with a 2-2 draw against Casric Stars at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium.
Stars broke the deadlock early in the opening minutes through Ofentse Tlholoe, but Bahlabane Ba Ntwa got two goals in quick succession to pull themselves ahead before the break.
However, Stars weren't prepared to lose on the opening day and claimed a point after former Kaizer Chiefs graduate Lebohang Lesako bagged in the equaliser soon before full-time.
Baroka FC 1-2 Magesi FC
Magesi FC started their Motsepe Foundation Championship season on a high following a 2-1 victory over Baroka FC on Sunday afternoon.
The visitors were quick out of the starting blocks and took the lead through debutants Wonderboy Makhubu before adding a second courtesy of Tshepo Matsemela's penalty.
Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele targeted a quick turnaround in the final minutes when Kaka Lekoloane pulled one back, but the goal did not lead to a comeback.
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NB La Masia 1-0 Upington FC
NB La Masia got their campaign in the Motsepe Foundation Championship off on the right note following a 1-0 victory over the newcomers Upington FC on Friday.
Now in their second season in the second-tier, La Masia bagged the winner in the first half courtesy of Ofentse Dube and will look to better last term's bottom-half finish.
Maritzburg United 1-0 Milford Stallions FC
Maritzburg United also managed to start their campaign back in the lower tier on a winning track with a narrow 1-0 win over Milford Stallions FC.
The Team of Choice were relegated from the DStv Premiership last season and needed a late finish to get over the line in Pietermaritzburg against the Championship's new boys.
Pretoria Callies 0-0 Black Leopards
Black Leopards return to the second tier started with a hard-fought goalless draw against Pretoria Callies out at the TUT Stadium.
There were a lot of chances on both sides during both halves, but the deadlock proved hard to come by and all square it finished.
Hungry Lions FC 2-0 University of Pretoria
Hungry Lions FC edged the University of Pretoria 2-0 to get their third campaign in the second tier off to a winning start in Kimberley.
It took the host just over the half-hour mark to hit the front-foot through a finish from Outopie Jan Modise and left the visitors from the nation's capital trailing at the break.
Henry Basie's men made sure of the maximum points following the return from the interval as Raymond Daniels profited to give the host a winning start and leave AmaTuks empty handed.
Venda Football Academy 0-0 JDR Stars
Venda Football Academy and JDR Stars were unable to breakdown each other and played to a goalless draw in their season opener.
Both sides were on the end of chances to make the breakthrough during the course of both halves, but failed to find the killer instinct and settled for a point.
Orbit College 2-1 Platinum City Rovers
New boys Orbit College made a winning start to the campaign with a 2-1 victory over Platinum City Rovers.
The approach from the new entrants were set clear a little after kick-off where key man Lethabo Modimoeng found the opener and led the team in front at the interval.
Rovers, who won promotion from the lower tier last season, managed to stage a comeback a little in the second half but Modimoeng restored parity and give his side an opening day win.
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